Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2528: Weights and Measures
Posted on · Episode: 2528 le Systeme international d’units, our real standard of units. Today, another look at weights and measures.
Tag: French Revolution
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2404: Napoleon’s Aerial Crown
Posted on · Episode: 2404 Napoleon’s megalomania thwarting the use of observation balloons. Today, Napoleon’s aerial crown.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2263: Deslandes’ Glass
Posted on · Episode: 2263 Delaunay Deslandes misses the Industrial Revolution. Today, we’re left behind by the revolution.